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Morocco Coach Confident Despite Tough U-20 AFCON Group
Morocco’s head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, has shared his thoughts on the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations draw, acknowledging the tough competition ahead.
Morocco finds itself in Group B alongside regional rivals Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa. Nigeria remains the most successful team in the tournament’s history with seven titles, while Egypt has lifted the trophy four times.
Ouahbi admitted the group won’t be easy but made it clear that Morocco’s goal is to win the tournament.
“It’s a tough group with strong teams. Nigeria has a rich history in this competition, Egypt is a familiar opponent, and South Africa is making big strides at the youth level,” he said.
He added that Morocco has been preparing this generation of players for two years with the ambition of winning the title.
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The player is revealed to be Onyeka who he spoke about in the recent interview.
“He brings a different quality and probably a different profile to the midfield players we have.
“As I say, the profile is slightly different and I think that helps us in terms of the options and the competition in the middle of the park for us.”
Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, after their last match, shares an update on the injured team members after their last match.
He shared an update on Saka and stated that he is doing better after going through a hip injury. “His hip is improving a lot. Hopefully, he’ll be ready soon.”
He added about the other team members: “Martin is getting better and will be back in a few days, and Jurrien is fit for the weekend.”
Super Eagles footballer, Alex Iwobi, speaks on the World Cup and reveals their hope to play in the 2026 World Cup.
He shared that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is hopeful about hearing from them after they submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.
“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have in your career, a memorable moment. But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been.”
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